iTrain 5 comes in four editions: Lite, Standard, Plus and Professional. They differ in the supported features. You can easily upgrade your edition through a new license key. There is no need to do a reinstall or to make changes to your definitions.
In general the Lite edition is for users who only want to drive manually with their locomotive and to use the switchboard to easily set turnouts and signal.
The Standard edition adds fully automatic driving with or without routes and an additional interface.
The Plus edition adds decoder programming, extra train grid and train overview for a second monitor and up to four interfaces.
The Professional edition contains everything including networking (use of multiple computers/phones/tablets at the same time with optionally different operating systems), use extra monitors with two extra switchboards and no restrictions on the number of objects.
| Feature | Lite | Standard | Plus | Professional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual control | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Flexible switchboard | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Track routes (memory) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Block control | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fully automatic driving | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Decoder programming | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
| Extra train overview for second monitor | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
| Use of multiple computers / tablets / phones in a network | - | - | - | ✓ |
| Number of locomotives | 256 | 256 | 256 | Unlimited |
| Number of accessories | 256 | 256 | 256 | Unlimited |
| Number of feedbacks | 256 | 256 | 256 | Unlimited |
| Number of blocks | 128 | 128 | 128 | Unlimited |
| Number of actions | 128 | 128 | 128 | Unlimited |
| Number of boosters | 4 | 4 | 4 | Unlimited |
| Number of interfaces | 1 | 2 | 4 | Unlimited |
| Number of switchboards visible at the same time | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Price | € 119 | € 209 | € 269 | € 349 |
| Order |
Please first try the product before buying it. This is possible by requesting a trail license. You will get a temporary license with full functionality that is valid for a period of 2 months. Use this period to try the product and to see how the support via our forum works. Buying a license for us means you have really tried iTrain and you are satisfied with the product and the support. If you need more time to decide then ask for extension of the trial license.
If after trying you decide to buy, it is recommended to transfer the money manually via IBAN (=International Bank Account Number). The order will be checked manually and you will receive the license normally within one or two days. In the summer holiday this may take some extra time.
A payment via PayPal is no longer offered by default, as the costs are high and we do not get these costs back in case of incorrect or duplicate orders.
In general buying a license for version 5 now gives you the right to upgrade to all upcoming 5.x versions without any costs. For future 6.x and later versions reasonable upgrade prices will be available. Support is available via our support forum. You will receive the link per e-mail.
An iTrain license is personal and may only be used for private use and is not transferable. Conditions for commercial use or use within a club must first be discussed with us.
If you already have version 5, but you want to extend the features you can change to another edition:
| Extend from | Standard | Plus | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lite | |||
| Standard | - | ||
| Plus | - | - |
If you have a license for version 4, you can upgrade to version 5 and optionally change to another edition at the same time. If you also have a license for cars, you must order via the iCar page.
| Upgrade from | Lite 5 | Standard 5 | Plus 5 | Pro 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lite 4 | ||||
| Standard 4 | - | |||
| Plus 4 | - | - | ||
| Professional 4 | - | - | - |
If you are still using version 3 or older and want to upgrade to version 5, please read the latest announcements on our iTrain forum.